This edition is not going to work! It‘s an oversized book in terms of it‘s dimensions (wider & longer) and the print is minuscule. Each page is like a blur of ant prints. I‘m going to have to get the first of the tetraology as a stand-alone book.

@Ruthiella I may have to try the audio on YouTube. 😉 I just found Bill Nighy reading it! 👏🏾

I learned about logotherapy, which makes intuitive sense. Humorous anecdote about the client who had been in psychoanalysis for 5 years being told the root of his problem was the relationship with his father when in fact he just needed/wanted a change in career! 😆 One or two sessions with Frankl and done! I wish we could all have a Frankl in our lives.

A morality tale Rossner tells in riveting fashion! Loved it even more after watching this documentary. Highly recommend as a follow-up. https://youtu.be/IRN91TeXAYE?si=L5r0urNjlonFkqvH

⚠️Spoiler Warning!!! Do NOT watch the film unless you want to know the story before reading the book.

#PersephoneClub

This will be my next bedtime chunkster. I don‘t recommend this edition - the print is tiny, despite the beautiful cover! 😵‍💫

Devastating. 😢 A reminder there is serious work for the Americas to do with respect to racism against Indigenous peoples and the consequences stemming from colonialism. Heavy prices continue to be paid, even by the most vulnerable.

Eye opening in so many ways! 😲 I have mixed feelings about Bella and some of her decisions. Ultimately, they cost her dearly and the question is whether it was worth it.

The weird thing is no mention is made of whether & what Belle liked to read recreationally! It appears her real passion was collecting & organizing & preserving treasures.

My only quibble with the book is it‘s a bit long in the detail at times. #Europacollective

#Mtcookbook These kabobs were just okay - I did not star the recipe on my challenge list as something to make again. They need more pep!

This was a funish mystery, but it got a little too far fetched by the end. It‘s hard not to with magical realism.

Learn something new every day they say! Well, I‘ve been informed by my teens we celebrate what is commonly referred to as a “tacky Christmas.” 🤣

Definitely NOT in keeping with Morgan & Greene standards. Our decorations aren‘t matchy or themed. Wait, I guess the theme IS tacky.

Again the 💵 is simply astounding in this book. One shipment of collectibles alone was worth over $1B (BILLION). It was scheduled to come over on the Titanic. 😳

Natalie had fun writing this novel and I had fun listening to it! 😊 5🌟

Belle is about to offer 125k for Lord Amherst‘s Caxton collection of Didlington Hall. That‘s a cool $50M in today‘s dollars. That isn‘t even her total book buying budget! 😳 Can you imagine?

I did a small dive into Didlington Hall, Caxton Collection, & the Amherst swindle. #Europacollective

All the secrets! 👀 It had to have been not only exhilarating at times, but I would think emotionally exhausting most of the time.

Ticking off my #Mtcookbook recipe list, one by one!

Last night I made Ottolenghi‘s Crushed Lentils. Ful Medames is one of our favorite dishes and this one is basically a creamy version. 😋

Not including a photo of my bowl because it is not appealing at all! 😜 Hard to make mushy legumes attractive.

Isn‘t that the truth?!

Another ritual underway this morning - canning turkey broth. 🦃 Listening to Children of Jocasta. 🎧

I read the Natl. Center for Home Food Preservation didn‘t receive funding from 2015-2022 and only recently limited funding for fermented foods research. 😒 I‘d love more USDA tested canning recipes.

Enjoyable listen as an epilogue to the story begun in Moon of the Crusted Snow. This duology is not an action packed zombie type apocalyptic thriller, instead it is a description of a people reconnecting with the roots of their culture, one other, and nature “after the world goes dark.” I love how the collapse of civilization is largely a mystery and what few details emerge are fuzzy, but uncomfortably ordinary & and thus rather realistic.

Hmmmmm 🧐 I wonder if Belle would have swapped offices with me? This is only 1 room of a three room suite comprising the librarian‘s office at the Morgan library. #Europacollective

Since it‘s 12/1 (how how how?) I‘ve decided for the new year to make this my in-kitchen reread. As a collection of Fisher‘s books ranging from 1937-1949, it‘s perfect for dipping in & out. Her writing style is personable, wise, and all around delightful. I especially love the ingenuity forced by wartime shortages in How to Cook a Wolf, 1942. 🐺🍴

I agree with Fisher‘s sentiments here.

The preceding page has a simple rice pudding recipe (ala wartime wolf at the door) and I just had a fun conversation with husband and daughter about it. Husband and I love it, daughter is off-put by the texture. 😏 Now I‘m in the mood for some creamy, cold rice pudding. What a terrific breakfast it would make! Fisher suggests you can make it “classical” Riz fancy with a dollop of good jelly or jam.

📚🫶🏽

#Europacollective

I hesitate to say this is a holiday read, though it is set over Christmas. 😳 Most definitely a gothic tale with all the gothiness to be expected. I loved this production, the narrator was nearly perfect.

Not at all crazy about the BBC screen cover. 🥴 Makes it seem like a bodice ripper.

It has Wuthering Heights vibes, a novel I love. So that might be a word of caution for those who aren‘t fans. Both works are of their time & style.

Another charming selection courtesy #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub

Shenanigans & colorful characters that were worthy of a few dope slaps. 🤦🏽‍♀️

My favorite is Mr. Partridge, who has a good heart even if a bit of a clueless bumble. The photo above is how I imagine the lending library he was sacked from might have been. (1944)

Anyone else wonder how on earth you‘d tolerate those close living quarters? 😬

Outrage is definitely a cheap source of political power, until people become numb & apathetic from exhaustion. 😑 My cynical twin says Americans don‘t want my love, just money.

I‘ve never had potatoes with pasta before! It was a heavy dish, so a little goes a long way. But the flavor was tasty between the prosciutto & feta & copious black pepper! #Mtcookbook

No offense to blue cheese lovers, but who wants mold with their pasta? 😉

Loving Mr. Partridge 💙

I laughed when he took up “Ronny‘s” postcard job drawing ladies underthings! 😂 Who knew that was a paying gig??? #Furrowedmiddlebrowclub

This was the audiobook that wouldn‘t end! 😂 There are many things to appreciate about the writing, but it is repetitive. How much physical and verbal sparring does it take to portray Clytemnestra as tough & cunning? There are other annoying descriptive repetitions as well, without all of which would have made it a great novel. I think if Casati had compressed the timeline it would have helped.

Starting early because it‘s a big one. The prelude is devastating. 😔

I appreciate Lapierre is not sugar coating the story or the historically accurate attitudes & language. #Europacollective

Mr. Partridge on view of Dormouth Bay, “It had the lowest death-rate in Great Britain, and no illegitimate births. It was a beauty-spot and moral all in one.

Sulkily, Mr. Partridge descended.”

😂😂🤣🤣 Poor bored Mr. Partridge. #Furrowedmiddlebrowclub

This passage is in reference to Kafka‘s The Castle, which I definitely want to read. It‘s been on my shelves for years.

Denying human dignity makes scapegoating not just possible, but permissible and even promoted.

Well, I think I missed the boat on this one. This was for IRL bookclub. I dipped in & out of it as if it was the podcast it is modeled after. I found it mostly light & fluffy.

I accidentally ordered the large print edition. It was really distracting. 🫤

There is quote worthy material on nearly every page. #resistance

Comforts - this lovely reread and knitting, or even just thoughts of knitting are an antidote to the anxieties of the world.

@Cathythoughts I thought of you when I bought this wool yesterday. 😊 Donegal tweed. 🐑

Two more recipes crossed off my #Mtcookbook list!

Cincinnati chili is always a hit!

The Korean Fire Chicken was okay, but to be honest I didn‘t follow the broiling instructions. Next time I will because I‘m sure it makes a difference. Also, this brand of gochujang is a tad too sweet for my taste.

Heavy sigh. Everett has left me with more questions than answers, but that‘s a good thing. I suppose a sequel and/or a prequel is too much to hope for.

I have two fox themed morning mugs to cheer me up during next four years of sound bites.

Terrific introductory chapter to this highly relevant guide to Arendt‘s thinking/political philosophy. I appreciate the fact Stonebridge recognizes Arendt wasn‘t perfect and we are a work in progress with effort.

The end of the first chapter left me thinking about the new admin “eyeing new immigrant detention centers outside major US cities.” Same scapegoating, different target. #resistance @kspenmoll

Loved the movie! Beautiful cinematography and fabulous acting. I‘m going to try the novel, hopefully the audio version.

Listened a second time in preparation for the sequel. I enjoyed it even better! Narrator has the perfect voice and accent for it. 😁

I think this novel especially appeals to me having grown up in an isolated AK Native village. It has a familiar ring.

Breakfast with childish humor because sometimes it‘s the little things that get you through. 🤡😉

I listened to the audio version of Orbital (what now seems like ages ago) and really enjoyed it. I recall it being meditative, something I am typically drawn to because life is so noisy.

😳 Can one live with revenge or justice, whichever it is?

Entertaining enough of a listen to keep me going. Off to look for the next one in the series, though apparently Eskens doesn‘t refer to it as such.

Spent the day hopping around to bookstores with hubby. For the first time in maybe ever he got a pile and I am coming home with these two! 😲

Tagged is for #resistance buddy read. 👊🏽 Thumbing through I‘m seeing great nuggets of wisdom.

https://youtu.be/STTrRr1ksCE?si=BPaoLj2Cx7JIg02K

Velshi‘s editorial is an excellent reminder about the privilege and work of civic engagement!

This time a Somali chicken stew that was fabuloso! Husband asked for it to be put in regular rotation. #Mtcookbook

Seconds later…..this is a good reminder not to let others live in my head. I think I should rewatch the Inside Out movies too. 😔

Breakfast with James. 💛 Hooked right from the beginning.

This was a good audio distraction because it is a plot driven mystery. It‘s always a bit jarring when the setting is familiar.

It occurs to me in retrospect the Latin motto in this novel was not lived by half the American eligible voting population. 😒 Act with integrity no matter how the chips may fall, including your own wallet.

To the rest of the world for the Dumpster Fire, I‘m sorry. We tried. But we will try again and again and again…..it‘s worth the fight.

#embarrassment 😳😔

She‘s watching……and waiting.

Vote my fellow Litsy Americans!

Had an impromptu trip for fun to the cities and bookshops are always on the agenda. 😁

The tagged book was such a quietly lovely read several years ago on Kindle, that I had to get a paper copy for a reread. Who knew the life of a snail was so fascinating? Plus, Elisabeth is not just writing about snails in the abstract, but about the actual snail she unexpectedly shared her life with while she was bedridden for months.

“To be forgotten the very moment she thought she had been discovered and found precious was a punishment adult and terrible.” Poor Theresa, that is the story of her young life.

Complicated characters populate this novel. They are certainly not cardboard cutouts, which I wholly appreciated. However, for me it lacked a narrative drive so I didn‘t feel all that compelled to pick it up. #PersephoneClub